Chris Chatham, Douglas Smith, Sandra Bignone and David Schur wrote an article for Law360 about the FTC’s ban on noncompetes affecting entertainment.

Manatt Partners Nathaniel Bach and Jessica Wood and Associate Sandra Bignone wrote an article in Law360 about recent policy guidance from the U.S. Copyright Office about how and whether it will register works that are created using AI and what the USCO’s statement means for creators and other ...

A Manatt team represented TV actor Gabriel Macht in his appointment as creative partner and equity shareholder for Bear Fight Whiskey.

A Manatt team led by Entertainment Partner Christopher Chatham represented Logan Paul—influencer and professional wrestler—in the launch of LUNCHLY, a pre-packed school lunch for kids, in collaboration with MrBeast and KSI.

A Manatt team, led by Entertainment Partner Christopher Chatham, represented Dr. Phil in the launch of his Roku Channel, which features a 24/7 selection of episodes from his show Dr. Phil.

A Manatt team led by Christopher Chatham represented television personality Phillip McGraw, professionally known as Dr. Phil, in his deal with Professional Bull Riders (PBR) for a media rights split with CBS and Merit Street Media, the TV outlet launched earlier this year by McGraw.